Tina's Peach Cobbler

This peach cobbler is absolutely the best I have ever tasted anywhere. It’s well worth the time to make it. I have never met a person who didn’t love this cobbler. You can put an egg wash on the crust if you wish.

Original recipe makes 8 servings

Ingredients

8 cups fresh peaches – peeled, pitted, and sliced
2 cups white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/3 cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon salt
3/8 cup lard
3/8 cup shortening
1 egg
1/8 cup cold water

PREP

45 mins
COOK

50 mins
READY IN

1 hr 35 mins

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large saucepan, combine peaches, sugar and nutmeg. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and begins to bubble and peaches are tender, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla until butter is melted. Pour into a 9×13 inch baking dish.
In a medium bowl, combine flour and salt. Blend in lard and shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs. Combine egg and cold water in a separate bowl and sprinkle mixture over pastry, a little at a time, stirring just until dough comes together. Roll out on a floured surface into a 9×13 inch rectangle. Lay crust over peach mixture.
Bake in preheated oven 50 to 60 minutes, until crust is golden.